
Our Colonial Hangover
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Our Colonial Hangover analyzes the debate surrounding the racist component of the Dutch Black Pete character. Although the debate always heats up around the time of the Saint Nicholas celebrations every December, it reached an unprecedented level of ferocity in 2013.
Top Cast
Richard Bergman
Richard Bergman
Himself
Richard Bergman
Himself


Sunny Bergman
Sunny Bergman
Herself / Zwarte Piet
Sunny Bergman
Herself / Zwarte Piet


Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Himself
Russell Brand
Himself
Quinsy Gario
Quinsy Gario
Himself
Quinsy Gario
Himself
Nina Jansen
Nina Jansen
Zwarte Piet
Nina Jansen
Zwarte Piet
Folly Teko
Folly Teko
Himself
Folly Teko
Himself
Verena Vos
Verena Vos
Herself
Verena Vos
Herself
Phillip Whiteman
Phillip Whiteman
Sinterklaas
Phillip Whiteman
Sinterklaas
Zihni Özdil
Zihni Özdil
Himself
Zihni Özdil
Himself
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